UGEARS: Self-propelled mechanical models

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1) If you want to buy a few models, simply add the cost of model to your pledge. Without shipping costs.

2) You can also select a reward of $ 5 and there write the total cost of all your models.

3) Shipping cost will be charged after the end of the campaign to our account in the United States. In the questionnaire you will point all the models that are paid.

4) If you have selected a few models, the shipping cost will be less than if we send them one by one.

5) Buyers in the United States and Canada will receive a shipment from Miami. Consumers in the EU will receive a shipment from Poland.

How many of us play games on our tablets? It feels as if you pull a cable or twist a handle. While what your finger actually senses, is a smooth touchscreen. What do you think about an idea to actually feel, experience the real mechanics in action?

The project helps people to understand the principles of mechanics through the self-assembly of motion models.

UGEARS realized the idea of modular mechanical models in which everything is real. It is absolutely fascinating to see the true mechanical miracle coming to life in your hands giving you a glorious feeling of creation.

What is a mechanical 3D model UGEARS?

The kit has all you need for assembly: a set of high-quality plywood boards with precisely cutout parts, detailed step-by-step instructions, and additional details. The quality and accuracy of the parts is very high due to a laser cut method we employ.

You need no glue to put UGEARS models together, which makes watching it working and moving even more exciting. You can assemble them at home on the table. All you need is your own hands, patience, and assembly instructions.

We put a special meaning and ideas in each of our models. The Timer ticks away the time. The Tractor rides alone with a busily rattling. The Locomotive is a mechanical embodiment of power and movement. It is not just a construction we wanted to create but a piece of art that will bring the beautiful world of mechanics closer and make it more comprehensible. We give people what they miss – the feel of real motion, real mechanics that they make work by themselves.

Our models will serve you for years, and after that, the constructions can be recycled with no harm to the environment.

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You can get other rewards, for this you need:

1) Increase the amount of your reward to the corresponding value

2) After the completion of the project, specify in the questionnaire what you want to get.

Locomotive with tender "UGEARS 460" employs all technical solutions used in the previous models. It looks realistic and very unusual at the same time. Spinning gears, pistons and wheels carry the core and soul of XIX century engineering, the time of a technical competition between the developed countries in steamers’ construction – whose engine is larger, faster, and more powerful. Those days’ locomotives represented the mainstream of technical progress.

This model is available only on Kickstarter; it is the largest one, rich of details, so to say «the fanciest» of the entire range of UGEARS mechanical models. At the same time, it is very comprehensible and agreeable in assembly. Completed, the Locomotive stands out as a truly original piece of mechanics that required diligent assembly work.

Our steamer comes with a very detailed step-by-step colored instructions manual. All details are already cut out and can be easily removed from the board. Firstly, you want to put the smaller parts together to form the large blocks: the wheelbase, body, and gear-wheels – which will altogether complete the whole model.

You are all ready to go now. The engine is started with a lever near the driver's window and picks up speed. The model can run up to a distance of 5 meters. The distance and speed depend on the winding of the rubber band engine.

This complicated and beautiful mechanism made entirely of wooden materials is a very impressive work leaving no one indifferent.

After having the assembly completed, put your model on a flat surface or on the track and hook-up the tender. It will be attached securely. To remove the tender use the lever near the coupling.

Model is designed for self-assembly without glue. It includes:

Model Locomotive, size: 12*3.9*4.9in (315*100*125mm)

Model Tender, size: 6.3*3.5*4.5in (160*90*115mm)

+ 27in (70 cm) rails stand

Package size: 14.6*6.7*1.5in (37*17*4cm)

Number of parts: 480

All shipping charges will be collected after the campaign.

Shipping: $13 US / $13 Canada / $13 EU / $23 Rest of World.

Railway platform (prototype)

Tractor from UGEARS is rattling greetings from the past century. You won’t find any electronics here. The model is using a rubber band motor. It has a transmission switch that provides three options: “park”, “drive” and “sport”. The “Drive” mode will get it going slowly, covering about 5 cm per second. Switch the model to “sport” to see your Tractor speeding up ahead!

Model is designed for self-assembly without glue.

Size Model: 7.9*3.4*5.4in (201*87*137 mm)

Package size: 14.6*6.7*1.2in (37*17*3 cm)

Number of parts: 97

l shipping charges will be collected after the campaign.

Shipping: $7 US / $7 Canada / $7 EU / $20 Rest of World.

20 minutes Timer with an alarm mechanism is one of our most exciting models. If the alarm mechanism is set when the time runs out, you will hear a pleasant sound. The Timer has a special roller pendulum and a lever for amplitude adjustment on its backside. It is powered by the pull of a simple office rubber band. This model went through a great deal of improvements and refinements to become this beautiful piece of machinery that anyone can put together for their delight.

If it's in the ADD-ONS you can add it to your reward by increasing your pledge by the amount specified in the ADD-ONS.

Working in the fields, farmers carefully treat every inch of their ground in order to get the maximum profit. It is northing to do without a combine at the large farms.

Combine — harvester UGEARS is a model that offers a variety of mechanics. When driving the harvester, a reel starts spinning, as in the real prototype. The model has a built secret box. It opens with a lever, located to the left of the cab. Our combine starts with a simple movement or spinning of the large back wheel. On the other side of the cabin there is a lever that can lock or run the harvester. Harvester works on rubber engine.

Model for self-assembly without glue.

Size Model: 10.8*6.5*5.2in (274*165*133mm)

Package size: 14.6*6.7*1.2in (37*17*3cm)

Number of components: 154

All shipping charges will be collected after the campaign.

Shipping: $10 US / $10 Canada / $10 EU / $20 Rest of World.

Mechanical Theatre is a very interesting and unusual souvenir. By spinning the wheel you can see how heroes of the theater follow each other: Prince, King, Castle, Dragon, Witch, Jester, The Princess and the Treasure Chest. Tell unusual stories, featuring characters in the theater. Catchy design of the theatre with its gears always causes a great interest and enthusiasm during the works process. This model is not only interesting mechanism, it also looks very nice, as a souvenir.

Model for self-assembly without glue.

Size Model: 8.4*7.4*3in (213*189*77mm)

Package size: 14.6*6.7*1.2in (37*17*3cm)

Number of parts: 70

All shipping charges will be collected after the campaign.

Shipping: $10 US / $10 Canada / $10 EU / $20 Rest of World.

Tram is one of the oldest types of urban public transport. Electric tram appeared at the end of XIX century. To present days survived the first such cable-drawn tram, patented by Abner Doubleday and constructed in San Francisco. Transportation of passengers began September 1, 1873. Later, there were electric trams, such as the famous Budapest tram BKVT 1074, which appeared on the streets in 1912. Let’s start a series of urban transport with the ancient tram!

Tram UGEARS is the most romantic model! It can carry a message to the other side of the table. Tram starts with a special wheel on the roof. It has a built-in box for notes.

This model can work not only on rubber engine but also as a funicular. At the both ends of the path, there are special levers that can pulled the road up and get the carriages down to each other.

If you raise the levers and fix the road you’ll become a bridge. A lever that pushes the top wheel is used as a «Pantograph» of the tram . On the roof there are also a lever of shift direction, a start lever, a lock position of «pantograph» and cover boxes. At the bottom, on both sides of the tram you can find sliding clutch hooks. There is even a back door opening to the roof.

Model for self-assembly without glue.

The size of the model with the rails: 30.2*2.9*6.3in (767*73*160mm)

Package size: 14.6*6.7*1.2in (37*17*3cm)

Number of components: 154

All shipping charges will be collected after the campaign.

Shipping: $10 US / $10 Canada / $10 EU / $20 Rest of World.

Safe from GEARS is a very interesting way to store your best memories and warm feelings. This is a real safe with a combination lock on 3 digits. This safe can be opened by setting of the appropriate secret combinations of three digits. It is impossible to disassemble a private closed safe without hurting it.

Safe from GEARS — it is a very interesting gift and game. For example, you can put a prize in the middle of the safe and present it in closed form, offering the whole company to play game of «safecracker». A person can try to open the safe, listening to the sounds inside or twist the handle. It will be guaranteed fun and unusual. It is important to explain to «safecracker» the principles of opening the lock.

Rules of the safe opening:

At first you should renew code lock: twist the knob safe counterclockwise (left) to one-two turns. You can now dial the code:

1 — Scroll the knob counterclockwise (left) to the first digit from 1 to 9. Stay on it.

2 — Now turn the knob clockwise (right) to the number zero. After passing zero continue to twist the handle to the right to the second code digits from 1 to 9. Stay on it.

3 — Again turn the knob counterclockwise (left) to the third digit.

If the combination is correct, your safe clicks and opens itself on the third digit. (Briefly rules: twist left to the first digit, then right to the second zero digit and then left of the third digit). To re-close the safe — close the door, scroll the knob counterclockwise (left) — the lock closes itself.

Size models in finished form: 7.7*7.3* 6.9 (196 * 185 * 176 mm)

Inside space of the safe: The W*H*D (155 * 140 * 105 mm)

All shipping charges will be collected after the campaign.

Shipping: $13 US / $13 Canada / $13 EU / $23 Rest of World.

Every tractor requires a good handy trailer. Special lever drops the trailer’s side down. It has everything the good handyman needs: a pitchfork, a shovel, and of course a bucket hanging on a hook on the side and a broom sitting under the truck bed. The kit includes a special block with a hook that attaches the Trailer to the Tractor.

Model is designed for self-assembly without glue.

Size Model: 8.2*4*3.8in (209*101*96mm)

Package size: 14.6*5.5*1.2in

Number of parts: 68

All shipping charges will be collected after the campaign.

Shipping: $10 US / $10 Canada / $10 EU / $20 Rest of World.

Amusing box that brings a little bit of magic into your home or office. Surprise your friends and relatives with an original gift!

Turn the gear-wheel in the fully assembled model to get the box smoothly moving up and its lid opening. The box can accommodate business cards 9X5.5 cm and smaller as well as banking cards.

Size Model: 7.7*3.5*7.4in (196*90*187mm)

Package size: 14.6*6.7*1.2in (37*17*3cm)

Number of parts: 61

All shipping charges will be collected after the campaign.

Shipping: $10 US / $10 Canada / $10 EU / $20 Rest of World.

In 2014, we joined our efforts to initiate a startup UGEARS (ugearsmodels.com) to create our own production of modular mechanical models in which everything is real. Today we have more than 10 models including “Steam locomotive”, “Tractor”, “Timer”, “Dynamometer”, “Trailer”, “Tram”, “Mechanical Theatre”, “Mechanical box”, “Engine”, and “Safe”. We are continuously working on new designs for the future models.

Denys and Gennady

We are very happy to see that our models are appreciated by people of all ages. They literally unite generations. The girls buy them for their boyfriends; grandchildren get our models to put them together with their grandparents. This is the best way to engage constantly busy dads in playing together with their children.

Our quality control is very strong. It checks every step of the production.

Here we get ideas for the new models

Denis Okhrimenko

Denis: "Everything started with a realization that the time to come up with an idea is now. Our family was expecting a baby and for me it became a “now or never” moment to unlock my potential. The idea came almost immediately, but the implementation stretched out in a long time. When I was a child, I assembled a lot of all kind of models. My childhood hobby has become an inception of an idea. I thought, “Mechanisms have become so tiny. They are hidden so deep inside things that people do not see the whole beauty of rotating gears anymore. What if anybody could get a chance to create a mechanism? I can say for myself that I wouldn’t be able to resist such a temptation.” It took me over two years to make the first mechanism. I tried using many different materials: natural and plastic ones, cardboard, construction foam, etc. Each had its pros and cons. By the time the first viable model was created, my two-years old son was playing with a pile of previous tries. This time was definitely not wasted – it have become a period full of invention of new approaches and technical ideas that are internationally licensed and used in our work now. Having my first-born model completed, I knew I must give an enterprise a spur up. That led to a meeting with the future business partners.”

The creative team of UGEARS: Miroslav, Denis, Yuri and Michael.

Gennady Shestak

Gennady: " As they say, men are big children, only their toys are more expensive. For us, our assembly models are not just toys. There is an idea behind each of the model that you will feel in the process of assembly. Elaborate designs with many mechanical parts and gears is something indispensably interesting and spectacular especially in the process of working. In 2014, established a production of mechanical 3D model based in the suburbs of Kyiv, Ukraine. Today we have a team of 20 enthusiastic people. Work is a pleasure for them. They invest their creativity and love in their craft, which you receive in each of the models. We develop and produce unique 3D mechanical constructions from high-quality plywood. The kit has all you need for assembly. What you do not need are any special tools or glue. Due to a high level of accuracy and quality, it is easy to put the details together forming a complete model. One of the no-glue connecting methods we invented and use has an international license."

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Why Kickstarter?

This is our first project on Kickstarter. We are a small company. Although our production line is fully established and a lot of amazing mechanisms have already been created. We have over 8 years of experience in the delivery of goods by mail. With your support, we’ll be able to hire more designers and release new models. We have a list of ideas that counts over a 100 new concepts we want to realize and present to you. It takes from two months to a year to design a new model. We believe that crowdfunding is the best way to expand the audience interested in innovational products. Help us to spread the word and share it with your friends.

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Production and delivery

All the models will be manufactured at our own production facilities. We guarantee high quality of our products.

We choose the most convenient and reliable delivery method. Orders for our buyers in the United States and Canada will be shipped from the logistics center in the United States. European orders will be shipped from the distribution center in the EU.

We offer domestic and international tracking. We do not want to lose any orders.

Please note that we can not change the value of your rewards in the customs declaration - the value will be announced on the total cost of the models, contained in the delivery. Import tax will not apply to the US and EU countries.

Risks and challenges

What we have:

1) Our own manufacture and many years of experience in business project management. We are confident in our ability to create original assembly models and bring joy to all those who supported us.

2) Experience in delivery and international transportation.

3) We have a well thought out plan how to proceed after the end of the project.

4) Our main marketing strategy is based on a true passion for mechanics and love for our work.

Our team is constantly engaged in developing of natural innovative models. This project is an extension of what we have achieved till now.

Our team is continuously working on new fascinating ideas for natural wooden models. Current project will broaden and develop further what we have already achieved. With the support of Kickstarter – your support – UGEARS can cross the borders of one country and offer our models to the world.